US House floor using print reference

Yesterday I had a rare opportunity to walk on the US House floor, thanks to a private tour from my nephew Matt, who works for one of the Ohio Representatives. As we were milling about, looking at the electronic voting, printers and fax machines, laptop plugins, and CSPAN cameras, I was shocked to see, sitting in the corner up front, a huge Random House dictionary on a big stand. Of course I had to grab it, touch it, leaf through it. I so desperately wanted to take a photo of this proud print resource, sitting atop its pedestal with the grand House floor in the background. Despite the fact that I smuggled in my iPhone, Matt told me it was illegal to take photos. So alas, my proof is missing. ….gee, most people would want to sit in the big chair!